### That was right. Over all this time, Venerable Sword Saint had captured no fewer than fifty Ancient Divine Beasts—enough for two or three hundred people to refine. If nothing unexpected happened, after refining the Origin Power of these Ancient Divine Beasts, those cultivators' strength would rise substantially, qualifying them to take part in the Lord of the Universe's missions in the future. And so many people would undoubtedly put even greater pressure on Ling Tian and the others. Thinking of this, Little Chi and Poxiong couldn't help worrying.
On reflection, Ling Tian and the others knew that the number of cultivators participating in each mission assigned by the Lord of the Universe wasn't fixed. They also knew that cultivators had to reach a certain level of strength before they could take part. It stood to reason that more cultivators would qualify by refining the Origin Bloodline Power of powerful Ancient Divine Beasts. The more there were, the greater the threat to Ling Tian and his companions, since so many opponents would wear them down.
"Even so, there's nothing we can do. With our current strength, we still can't stop Venerable Sword Saint from capturing those powerful Ancient Divine Beasts," Ling Tian said. His tone remained calm. "All we can do now is raise our strength as much as possible and make the most of our advantages."
Poxiong and Little Chi fell silent. They knew that as well, but they were still somewhat worried.
"Actually, you don't need to worry. Venerable Sword Saint may have captured dozens of powerful Ancient Divine Beasts, but he caught them over a long stretch of time, and some were captured only recently. You and I both know that refining the Origin Bloodline Power of an Ancient Divine Beast takes a long time. Even if